Met Eireann expands last-minute thunderstorm warning to eight counties, as Ireland braces itself for another rainy weekend
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Met Eireann expands last-minute thunderstorm warning to eight counties, as Ireland braces itself for another rainy weekend
"Our weather is set to stay unsettled for the next little while with more rain, showers and blustery conditions to come, Though it will turn milder as we head into the weekend with warmer than average temperatures for this time of year. As we head into next week then staying mild and quite breezy with further outbreaks of rain on both Monday and Tuesday,"
"Rain will clear eastwards early on Friday morning, followed by a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. These showers will be blustery and might turn heavier and more persistent for a time in the late morning and early afternoon. Meanwhile, it will become cloudier from the southwest in the afternoon with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Munster and Connacht later."
A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning covered Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo until 11am on Friday and was updated to include Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Galway. Thundery downpours, spot flooding, lightning damage and difficult travelling conditions are expected. Rain will clear east early Friday, followed by sunny spells and scattered blustery showers that may become heavier late morning and early afternoon. Cloud will increase from the southwest with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Munster and Connacht. Temperatures will be mild and warmer than average, around 9–13°C by day and 6–10°C overnight, with fresh to strong winds.
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